Flat Tyre - Mercedes-Benz EQS 350 Operator's Manual

Flat tyre

Notes on flat tyres
& WARNING Risk of accident due to a flat
tyre
A flat tyre severely affects the driving charac-
teristics as well as the steering and braking of
the vehicle.
Tyres without run-flat characteristics:
Do not drive with a flat tyre.
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Change the flat tyre immediately with an
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emergency spare wheel or spare wheel.
Alternatively, consult a qualified special-
ist workshop.
Tyres with run-flat characteristics:
Observe the information and warning
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notes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat
tyres).
In the event of a flat tyre, the following options are
available depending on your vehicle's equipment:
Vehicles with MOExtended tyres: it is possible
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to continue the journey for a short period of
time. Make sure you observe the notes on
MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
( page 413).
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Vehicles with a TIREFIT kit: you can repair the
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tyre so that it is possible to continue the jour-
ney for a short period of time. To do this, use
the TIREFIT kit ( page 415).
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Vehicles with Mercedes me connect: you can
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make a call for breakdown assistance via the
overhead control panel in the case of a break-
down ( page 374).
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All vehicles: change the wheel (
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Notes on MOExtended tyres (run-flat tyres)
& WARNING Risk of accident when driving in
limp-home mode
Driving in emergency mode impairs the han-
dling characteristics of the vehicle.
Do not exceed the permissible maximum
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speed of the MOExtended tyres.
Avoid any abrupt steering and driving
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manoeuvres as well as driving over
obstacles (kerbs, pot holes, off-road).
This applies, in particular, to a loaded
vehicle.
Stop driving in the emergency mode if
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you notice:
banging noise
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vehicle vibration
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smoke which smells like rubber
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continuous ESP
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cracks in the tyre sidewalls
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page 438).
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After driving in emergency mode, have
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the rims checked by a qualified specialist
workshop with regard to their further
use.
The defective tyre must be replaced in
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every case.
Breakdown assistance 413
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intervention